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*In 1823, John Oxley, a British explorer, sailed north from what is now Sydney to scout '''possible penal colony sites''' in Gladstone (then Port Curtis) and Moreton Bay. At Moreton Bay, he found the Brisbane River. | *In 1823, John Oxley, a British explorer, sailed north from what is now Sydney to scout '''possible penal colony sites''' in Gladstone (then Port Curtis) and Moreton Bay. At Moreton Bay, he found the Brisbane River. | ||
*He returned in 1824 and established a penal settlement at what is now Redcliffe. The settlement, initially known as Edenglassie, was then transferred to the current location of the '''Brisbane''' city centre. | *He returned in 1824 and established a penal settlement at what is now Redcliffe. The settlement, initially known as Edenglassie, was then transferred to the current location of the '''Brisbane''' city centre, then known as the '''Moreton Bay Penal [https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/moreton-bay-convict-settlement-origins-queensland Colony]''', with the larger area known as '''Moreton Bay'''. (For instance, the survey office is the "[https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM101517 Moreton Bay District Survey Office]" and the local newspaper [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/177765 began] as the "Moreton Bay Courier" in 1846 and only later took the name "Brisbane Courier".) 'Brisbane" appears as a [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Dixon_%281842%29.jpg tiny dot on an 1842 map], but eventually the area's principal name changed from Moreton Bay to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Brisbane Brisbane], and by 1859 when Queensland became a state in its own right, Brisbane was designated as its capital, and 'Moreton Bay' remained into the 21st century as a council [https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/civil-government-boundaries district] just above Brisbane. | ||
*In 1839, transportation of convicts was ceased, culminating in the closure of the Brisbane penal settlement. | *In 1839, transportation of convicts was ceased, culminating in the closure of the Brisbane penal settlement (though convicts' freedoms, for instance to move about or to marry, were still severely restricted). | ||
*'''Most early immigrants came from New South Wales'''. | *'''Most early immigrants came from New South Wales'''. | ||
*The Earl Grey Scheme established a special emigration scheme which was designed to resettle destitute girls from the workhouses of Ireland during the Great Famine. A small group of 37 young orphans, sometimes referred to as '''The Belfast Girls or the Feisty Colleens''' sailed up to Brisbane (then Moreton Bay) on 21 October 1848 on board the Ann Mary. This scheme continued until 1852. | *The Earl Grey Scheme established a special emigration scheme which was designed to resettle destitute girls from the workhouses of Ireland during the Great Famine. A small group of 37 young orphans, sometimes referred to as '''The Belfast Girls or the Feisty Colleens''' sailed up to Brisbane (then Moreton Bay) on 21 October 1848 on board the Ann Mary. This scheme continued until 1852. | ||
*On 10 December 1859, a proclamation was read by George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland, formally establishing Queensland as a separate colony from New South Wales. | *On 6 June 1859, Queen Victoria [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland#Independent_governance signed Letters Patent] to '''form the separate colony of [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Australia_Historical_Geography Queensland]''' as a self-governing Crown colony with responsible government. On 10 December 1859, a proclamation was read by George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland, formally establishing Queensland as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_Australia#/media/File:Australia_history.gif separate colony] from New South Wales. | ||
*Immigration to Australia and Queensland, in particular, began in the 1850s to support the state economy. During the period from the 1860s until the early 20th century, many laborers, known at the time as Kanakas, were brought to Queensland from '''neighboring Pacific Island nations''' to work in the state's sugar cane fields. | *Immigration to Australia and Queensland, in particular, began in the 1850s to support the state economy. During the period from the 1860s until the early 20th century, many laborers, known at the time as Kanakas, were brought to Queensland from '''neighboring Pacific Island nations''' to work in the state's sugar cane fields. | ||
*'''Italian immigrants''' entered the sugar cane industry from the 1890s.<ref>"Queensland", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland, accessed 25 February 2022.</ref> | *'''Italian immigrants''' entered the sugar cane industry from the 1890s.<ref>"Queensland", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland, accessed 25 February 2022.</ref> | ||